What's behind unrest rocking oil-rich Kazakhstan
close Video Kazakhstan is experiencing the worst street protests the country has seen since gaining independence three decades ago. The outburst of instability is causing significant concern in…
Pope Francis encourages a 'courageous and prophetic faith,' decries consumerism
close Video Pope Francis marked Epiphany on Thursday by encouraging people to shake off consumeristic “tyranny” and crises of faith in lives and societies and instead find the…
Kazakhstan unrest leaves dozens dead, police say
close Video Police in Kazakhstan’s largest city said Thursday that 12 officers have been killed in clashes with protesters. One of the police officers was found beheaded. State…
Hong Kong bans flights, imposes other COVID-19 restrictions
close Video Hong Kong authorities announced a two-week ban on flights from the United States and seven other countries and held 2,500 passengers on a cruise ship for…
China fires hospital workers when woman miscarries after denied entry to facility: report
close Video The Chinese government fired two hospital workers and suspended another this week after a woman who was eight months pregnant miscarried outside of a hospital when…
Piranha attacks in Paraguay leave 4 dead, more than 20 injured this year
close Video Four people were killed and 20 others have been injured in separate piranha attacks in Paraguay this year, causing concern among locals. On January 2, a…
20,000 Afghan commandos left behind, lawmakers and veterans urge Biden to rescue them
close Video It’s been four months since the United States left Afghanistan, leaving behind thousands of allies who worked side-by-side with the American military for 20 years. While…
France allows COVID infected medics to work
close Video France is allowing health care workers who are infected with the coronavirus but have few or no symptoms to keep treating patients rather than self-isolate, an…
Kazakhstan president's home ablaze as protests escalate: report
close Video Protesters in Kazakhstan’s largest city stormed the presidential residence and the mayor’s office on Wednesday and set both buildings on fire, according to new reports, as…
Pope criticizes couples who adopt pets instead of children: 'a form of selfishness'
close Video Pope Francis on Wednesday branded couples who adopt pets instead of children as “selfish” as part of a call to resolve the “demographic winter” that the…